Quiz 4 Bone Flashcards
softening of bone
osteomalacia
dense or hardening bone
osteopetrosis
porus bone
osteoporosis
brittle bone disease
osteogenesis imperfecta
Osteogenesis imperfect is defective connective tissue due to what?
deficiency in normal type 1 collagen which forms bone matrix
idiopathic avascular osteonecrosis of epiphysis of femoral head leading to interruption of blood supply to head of femur
legg calve perthes syndrome or avascular necrosis
osteomalacia in children is called what and due to what deficiency?
Rickets
vit D
In children under 4 who have Rickets what do you see?
In chidlren over 4 what do you see?
under 4 = leg bowing = genu varum
over 4 = knock knees (genu valgum)
what does x-ray of rickets pt show?
rackitic rosary/beading of ribs of costochondral joints
secondary osteoporosis is caused by what?
CA, endocrine, drugs, malabsorption
Are osteoclasts or blasts more active in osteoporosis
Clasts because they are breaking down bone.
What is most common sequelae of osteoporosis and location?
fracture of vertebrae
overactivity of osteoclasts and osteoblasts with multiple bones being affected?
Paget’s disease
hist of Paget’s
mosaic pattern of lamellar bone (jigsaw)
x-ray of skull with Paget’s
cotton ball
What is unique about Page’ts fracture?
straight line across
what labs are elevated in Pagets?
alk phos
what is there an increased risk for in Pagets?
osteosarcoma
1 most common bone infection?
staph
How are bone infections spread?
hematogenous
soft tissue
direct trauma